Filters & Circuit Synthesis

Outline Syllabus:

• Introduction to network functions and their realizability conditions
• Amplitude characteristics approximations (such as Butterworth, Chebyshev, Inverse Chebyshev and Elliptical approximations)
• Phase characteristics approximation and delay (such as Bessel approximation)
• Synthesis of two pole networks consisting of two elements
• Synthesis of lossless four pole networks terminated in one or two resistors
• Synthesis of all pass networks
• Frequency and circuit transforms
• Introduction to active filters and their comparison with passive filters
• Active synthesis of second order transfer functions
• Synthesis of higher order transfer functions by cascading
• Other synthesis procedures for higher order transfer functions

Credits: 3

Pre-requisites:

• Electric Circuits II
• Electronics III

Co-requisites:

• None